New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-08
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
WASHINGTON SELECTED AS ITS SITE.

THE LOCATION CHOSEN BY MEETING or PRE-.
LATEs IN BALrIM0RE-rHE PoPEs LETTER OF
APPROVAL
BAiTIM0R, Sept. IA number Of Catholic
prclltes were in this city to-day The object of
their visit was to discuss the plans for the
Catholic University. The first meeting took place
at noon to-day, Cardinal Gibbons In the chair
Among those present were Archbishops Corrigan,
of New-Yorl, and Williams, Of Boston; Bishops
Ireland, Of st. Paul. and Kcane, of Richmond. and
Mgr Farley. Of New-York discussion arose on
the location Of the University, and while Wash.
ington was preferred by some, Philadelphia was
named, and some point in the West was thought
by others most desirable, in view Of the growth
OF the country In that direction.
AT the afternoon session In addition to those
named above were Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
delphia; Bishops Spaulding, OF Peoria Marty, OF
Dakota; Macs, OF Covington; the Rcvs. Drs John
>. Foley. OF Baltimore, and Chapele, of Washing.
ton, and Eugene Kelly, of New-Yorlx, and Thomas
Waggaman, OF Washington. The selection of the
site was determined upon, and Washington was
selected as the choice Of the majority of the Arch.
bishops and Bishops OF the United States The
pans Tor the buildings were presented and
adopted, and 1t was resolved to begin work during
the present fall The Rev. Dr. Keane, Bishop
OF Richmond, was elected as first Rector Of the
University, Building Committee consisting Of
Archbishop Williams, Bishop Keane and Thomas
Waggaman, was appointed. Collecting Com.
mittee' including all the Archbishops and Bishops
In the United States, was also appointed
1t is said that $4,000, 900 will be required 10
build and place the University on solid basis.
or that amount about S700,0 900 has been secured,
including the 100000 given by Miss Caldwell
The Theological Department will be the first ia
be opened, and that will be under the charge OF
the Order of st. Sulpice.
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to Cardinal Gibbons giving his approval of the
undertaking:
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that youth be nourished carefully with sound
doctrine aud that those young especially who being
educated the Church should be fully armed t them
the task OF defending Catholic truth.
We therefore most gladly welcome and heartily approve
project for erection OF university moved
are by desire to promote the welfare Of all and the interests
of iustrous republic But that this
stitute be happily established and to
Increasing prosperity under authority
and Of All the b hops Of the country IN such
through certain bishops selected for that pu-pose.